23 But, said he, let me run, be what may. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain and overran Cushi.
24 And David sat between the two gates, and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall and lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold a man running alone.
25 And the watchman cried and told the king. And the king said, If he is alone, he brings good news. And while he kept on drawing near,
26 the watchman saw another man running, and the watchman called unto the porter and said, Behold another man running alone. And the king said, He also bringeth tidings.
27 And the watchman said, I think the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz, the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man and comes with good tidings.
28 And Ahimaaz called and said unto the king peace. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the Lord thy God, who has delivered up those men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.
29 And the king said, Is the young man Absalom at peace? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king’s slave, and me thy slave, I saw a great tumult, but I did not know what it was.